Brother MFC-215C User manual

Quick Setup Guide

MFC-215C

Quick Setup Guide

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MFC-215C

Version A

Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.

To help you get started in setting up the machine and installing the driver & software,

please read the “Setup Guide” and follow the simple instructions.

For the latest drivers and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother

Solutions Center directly from the driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com

Keep this “Quick Setup Guide” and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy

reference at all times.

Step 1

Setting Up the Machine

Step 2

Installing the Driver & Software

Setup is Complete!

Installing the Driver & Software

Setting Up

the Machine

Windows®

Mac OS®XMac OS®

9.1 - 9.2

MFC-215C

Quick Setup Guide

Version A

Setting Up the Machine

1Remove the protective tape and paper.

DO NOT connect the USB cable.

Connecting the USB cable is done

when installing the driver.

1Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine and remove the output paper tray.

2Press and slide the paper guide to fit the

paper width.

3Pull out the paper support and unfold the

paper support flap.

4Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper

jams and mis-feeds.

5Gently insert the paper into the paper tray

print side down and top edge first.

Check that the paper is flat in the tray and

below the maximum paper mark.

6Put the output paper tray back on and push

the paper tray firmly back into the machine.

1Removing the Protective

Parts

2Loading the Paper

You can load up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2

paper.

For more details, see “About paper” in

Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

Paper Side Guide

Use the paper support flap for Letter, Legal

and A4 size paper.

■Make sure the paper side guides touch

the sides of the paper.

■Be careful not to push the paper too far

into the paper tray so it does not slide up

the back of the tray.

Paper Support Flap

Paper Support

Step 1

Setting Up

the Machine

Windows®

Mac OS® XMac OS®

9.1 - 9.2

1Connect the power cord.

2Connect the telephone line cord.

Connect one end of the telephone line cord

to the socket on the MFC marked LINE and

the other end to a modular wall socket.

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

Warning

■The MFC must be fitted with an earthed plug.

■Since the MFC is grounded through the power

outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially

hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone

network by keeping the power switched on when

you connect the MFC to a telephone line. Similarly,

you can protect yourself when you want to move

your MFC by disconnecting the telephone line first

and then the power cord.

Warning

If ink gets in your eyes wash them with water

immediately, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor.

1Make sure that the power is turned on.

The LCD shows:

2Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand

side of the MFC until it locks securely into

the open position.

3Remove the protective parts.

3Installing the Phone Line

and Power Cord

(Example for the U.K.)

4Installing the Ink

Cartridges

No Cartridge

Do not throw away the protective parts.

You will need them when you transport the

machine.

Scanner Cover

Continued...

Setting Up the Machine

4Take out the ink cartridge.

5Carefully remove the bottom cap.

Keep the ink cartridge in an upright position

when you insert it into the slot.

6Press down on the ink cartridge until the

hook snaps over it, taking care to match the

slot colour (A) with the cartridge colour (B),

as shown in the diagram below.

7Lift the scanner cover to release the lock.

Gently push the scanner cover support

down and close the scanner cover.

The machine will clean the ink tube system

for use for the first time. This process will

occur only once, the first time ink cartridges

are installed. The cleaning process will last

approximately four minutes.

The LCD shows:

If the cartridge cover comes off when you

open the bag the cartridge will not be

damaged.

Opening

If Install shows on the LCD after you

install the ink cartridges, check to make sure

the ink cartridges are installed correctly.

Preparing System

Approx 4 Minutes

(B)

(A)

Step 1

Setting Up

the Machine

Windows®

Mac OS® XMac OS®

9.1 - 9.2

1After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD

shows:

2Make sure the paper is loaded in the paper

tray.

Press Colour Start.

The machine starts printing the PRINT

QUALITY CHECK SHEET (only during

initial ink cartridge installation).

3Check the quality of the four colour blocks

formed by the short lines printed on the

sheet.

(BLACK/ CYAN/ YELLOW/ MAGENTA)

Avoid touching the printed surface

of the paper immediately after

printing, the surface may not be

completely dry and may stain your

fingers.

4The LCD shows:

5If all lines are clear and visible, press 1

(Yes).

If you can see missing short lines, press 2

(No) to begin color cleaning process and

then follow prompts on the LCD.

1Press Menu/Set.

2Press 0.

3Press 2.

4Enter the last two digits of the year on the

dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

(e.g. Enter 05for 2005.)

5Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press Menu/Set.

(e.g. Enter 03for March.)

6Enter the two digits for the day on the dial

pad, and then press Menu/Set.

(e.g. Enter 01.)

7Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial

pad, and then press Menu/Set.

(e.g. Enter 15, 25for 3:25 P.M.)

8Press Stop/Exit.

5Print Quality Check

Set Paper and

Press Start

Is Quality OK?

1.Yes 2.No

Print Quality Check

1. Check the quality of the four-co lor blocks formed by th e short lines.

2. If all the short lines are clear an d visible, the quality is acceptable. the quality is acceptable.

Select (Yes). If you can see missing short lines, select (No) to begin t he color cleaning process

and follow th e prompts on the LCD.

OK Poor

6Setting the Date and

Time

Year:2005

Month:03

Day:01

Time:15:25

If you want to repeat input, press Stop/Exit

to start from Step 1.

Setting Up the Machine

You should store your name and fax number to be

printed on all fax pages that you send.

1Press Menu/Set.

2Press 0.

3Press 3.

4Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on

the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

5Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to

20 characters), and then press Menu/Set.

6Press Stop/Exit.

There are four possible receive modes:

Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.

1Press Menu/Set.

2Press 0.

3Press 1.

4Press ▲or ▼to select the mode.

5Press Menu/Set.

6Press Stop/Exit.

7Setting Your Station ID

Fax:_

Name:_

■Refer to the following chart for entering

your name.

■If you need to enter 2 or more characters

in a row from the same key, use the

navigation key to move the cursor to the

right.

Press

key

One

time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

2ABC2

3DEF3

4GH I 4

5JKL5

6MNO 6

7PQRS

8TUV8

9WX Y Z

For more details, see “Setting the Station

ID” in Chapter 2 of the User's Guide.

If you want to repeat input, press Stop/Exit

to start from Step 1.

8Selecting a Receive

Mode

Are you connecting an external telephone or external

telephone answering device to the MFC?

Are you using the voice

message function of your

external telephone answering

device? Fax Only

The MFC automatically

answers every call as a

fax.

Do you want the MFC

to answer every call?

Fax/Tel

The MFC controls the

line and automatically

answers every call. If

the call is not a fax, the

phone will ring for you to

pick up the call.

Manual

You control the phone

line and must answer

every call yourself.

External TAD

Your external telephone

answering device (TAD)

automatically answers

every call. Voice

messages are stored on

the external TAD. Fax

messages are printed.

For more details, see “Setup Receive” in

Chapter 4 of the User’s Guide.

Yes No

Yes

Step 1

Setting Up

the Machine

Windows®

Mac OS®XMac OS®

9.1 - 9.2

Installing the Driver & Software

Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable.

Step 2

■

Windows

98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP

...Go to page 8

■Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater............................Go to page 10

■Mac OS®9.1 to 9.2 ...........................................Go to page 11

Installing the Driver & Software

Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up

the Machine” on pages 2 - 6.

1Disconnect the machine from the power

socket and from your computer, if you have

already connected an interface cable.

2Turn on your computer.

(For Windows®2000 Professional/XP, you

must be logged on as the administrator.)

3Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen

appears, select your machine. If the

language screen appears, select your

language.

4The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.

5After reading and accepting the ScanSoft®

PaperPort®9.0SE License Agreement, click

Yes.

6The installation of PaperPort®9.0SE will

automatically start and is followed by the

installation of MFL-Pro Suite.

7When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software

License Agreement window appears, click

Yes, if you agree to the Software Licence

Agreement.

8Select Standard, and then click Next.

The installation will continue.

9When this screen appears, connect the

USB interface cable to your PC, and then

connect it to the machine.

To connect the USB cable to the machine:

1. Open the scanner cover to its open

position.

2. Connect the USB cable into the USB

socket, marked with a symbol. You

will find the USB socket above and to the

left of the ink cartridge slots, as shown

below.

3. Carefully guide the USB cable into the

trench as shown below, following the

trench round and toward the back of the

machine.

Warning

Ensure that the cable does not restrict the cover from

closing, or an error may occur.

For Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP

If this window does not appear, use

Windows®Explorer to run the setup.exe

program from the root directory of the

Brother CD-ROM.

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